Hermeto * Basha****
Huw Warren, the brilliant Welsh musician, visits the works of the great Brazilian Hermeto Pascoal, in an arresting celebration of one fine composer by another.

Each in his way combines warmth, fun and adventure within a mix of folk, jazz and classical influences. Here Warren's dazzling technique and imagination on piano and accordion are set, jewel-like, amid the electrifying work of longtime colleagues Martin France (drums) and Peter Herbert (bass). Interspersed with Pascoal's pieces are Warren's own, notable for the stunning drive and interaction of DP & Cand Cowboys and Shepherds, and the lyrical reworkings of an older piece that bookend the CD. But perhaps the greatest delights are the sensitivity and invention brought to Pascoal's seductive Santo Antonio, Harmonia sem Chronologia, Jegueand the gorgeous solo piano of Desencontro Certo. Lovely. www.bashorecords. com